[AlaskaErik]

Recently Doug said, "Joni, when I get married, I hope that my wife and I will have a child with Down syndrome."

That is a sick thing to wish upon your own child. It sounds like Doug suffers from stunted emotional development. And Doug should also contemplate who will care for this child when he's old or gone. Grow up Doug!

[Salo]

Thank you. My son has Downs' syndrome and I would do anything to make him healthy. Perhaps Doug doesn't see the problems though the charm.

In case anyone is unfamiliar: many Downs' kids have heart defects, compromised immunity systems, digestive issues, eating disorders and a myriad of other problems. They are also more susceptible to blood disorders.

My son almost died three years ago from pneumonia - it is only through the grace of God* he's still with us. He's sweet, charming and I could not love him any more than I do, but to consider a genetic defect a good thing bothers me to no end.

That is a sick thing to wish upon your own child. It sounds like Doug suffers from stunted emotional development.

*with plenty of Freeper prayers - thank you all.

[Jo Nuvark]

[... Doug said, “I hope that my wife and I will
have a child with Downs syndrome (some day)”.

You said, “That is a sick thing to wish upon your
own child”.

Perhaps what Doug means is, IF God should choose
to give them a Downs child, he would consider it
a blessing. Now is that really so sick?

Children are ours only for a season. They belong
to God forever.

******

My daughter has Turner Syndrome. It is the
exact opposite Downs. She is missing a chromosome,
where Down’s people have an extra chromosome.

[MountainFlower]

Funny comment! I am glad Doug can’t read it. You have totally missed the point and would not understand Doug’s heart! Doug has seen the love these children have for EVERYONE in their life. He has seen the joy, laughter and love their parents have for them which reaches beyond their familial borders to touch others. He wants that for himself and his family...that joy, that love, that living with the mentality of “sieze the day”! There isn’t a Down child I know of that feels self-pity, or anything even close for their situation and that they were born that way! They TRULY are God’s angels on earth!! They don’t think the way you are currently thinking about the subject, their life, what you view as lacking in their life. THAT IS THE WHOLE POINT! Sorry, but you are off base trying to tell Doug or anyone else who loves these children so dearly that they need to ‘grow up’. They have grown up and see life through the eyes that we all should be using.